Troops sent to border after outbreak, Army setting up Samut Sakhon field hospital

By The Nation

 

 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday ordered a military operation to patrol Thailand’s borders, following an outbreak of Covid-19 linked to illegal migrants from Myanmar.

 

The order came after Wednesday’s meeting of the Defence Council, which was chaired by Prayut in his capacity as defence minister

The PM ordered military personnel to help in patrol the border and prevent entry of illegal migrant workers both by land and sea, said Defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich.   

 

He also ordered the police to set up a special committee to investigate corrupt officials at all levels involved in the smuggling of migrant workers into the country.

 

Meanwhile police and soldiers were ordered to set up checkpoints on known migrant-trafficking routes to protect at-risk border provinces.

 

The Army and Navy were also ordered to deploy personnel and medical equipment to establish a 1,000-bed field hospital in Samut Sakhon, where the latest has spawned more than 1,200 cases. The military is currently seeking a suitable factory or residential building to house the hospital close to the outbreak’s epicentre in order to contain the spread of the disease.  

 

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Those numbers do not add up to what they reported today on the news report. Are they not listing the new migrant workers covid cases?

Edited December 23, 20205 yr by ThailandRyan

There are some top RTP ranks losing serious sleep. Heads are going to roll on this one.

dont worry , anutin says 'all-is-well'

Bit bluddie late guys.

That horse has bolted and is running amok around Thailand.

50 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He also ordered the police to set up a special committee to investigate corrupt officials at all levels

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Those numbers do not add up to what they reported today on the news report. Are they not listing the new migrant workers covid cases?

All the numbers from Samut Sakhon were omitted from today's figures. 

 

Must be bad. 

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He also ordered the police to set up a special committee to investigate corrupt officials at all levels involved in the smuggling of migrant workers into the country.

I wonder how far that will get?

My wings are bigger than your wings !

Why have tens of thousands of troops not been on the borders since March? Why now? What have they been doing? How is the army justifying the billions they get each year? What do they do, exactly, if not protect the nation? 

 

Prayuth, admit your blatant failure. This is entirely on you. 

If you set up checkpoints on known trafficking routes, the traffickers will not use those routes.

 

Any operation to close the border needs to be covert, intelligence led and operate 24 hours a day.

 

Unfortunately the operation is likely to be overt, comfort driven, and daylight only...

So let me get this straight. There have been issues with people coming across the border for a long time and NOW he's getting the military involved?

 

Just what does the military do in this country anyway?

 

Pathetic...

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Troops sent to border after outbreak, Army setting up Samut Sakhon field hospital

By The Nation

 

 

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday ordered a military operation to patrol Thailand’s borders, following an outbreak of Covid-19 linked to illegal migrants from Myanmar.

 

The order came after Wednesday’s meeting of the Defence Council, which was chaired by Prayut in his capacity as defence minister

The PM ordered military personnel to help in patrol the border and prevent entry of illegal migrant workers both by land and sea, said Defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich.   

 

He also ordered the police to set up a special committee to investigate corrupt officials at all levels involved in the smuggling of migrant workers into the country.

 

Meanwhile police and soldiers were ordered to set up checkpoints on known migrant-trafficking routes to protect at-risk border provinces.

 

The Army and Navy were also ordered to deploy personnel and medical equipment to establish a 1,000-bed field hospital in Samut Sakhon, where the latest has spawned more than 1,200 cases. The military is currently seeking a suitable factory or residential building to house the hospital close to the outbreak’s epicentre in order to contain the spread of the disease.  

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400103?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-12-23

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

If they are known migrant trafficing routes, why wouldn't you have an outpost already there.

Oops silly me.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Troops sent to border after outbreak

They are a bit late aren't they . they should've done that from day Dot to keep the border closed and to keep watch on All the officials at the border crossings . Then maybe the  corrupt ones would be in jail now.

On 12/23/2020 at 8:45 PM, snoop1130 said:

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday ordered a military operation to patrol Thailand’s borders, following an outbreak of Covid-19 linked to illegal migrants from Myanmar.

Stupid me, thinking this was already happening. Heat seeking cameras in helicopters anyone? Nah thought not. So a few days/meetings to work out how they will do it, then how long to get the troops there, Jees our supreme leader, stop going for smug train rides and get your act together. PATHETIC!

On 12/23/2020 at 9:55 PM, timendres said:

There are some top RTP ranks losing serious sleep. Heads are going to roll on this one.

You mean they will be sidelined into an inactive post for a while until the 'heat has died down' and moved on.

On 12/24/2020 at 2:05 PM, digger70 said:

They are a bit late aren't they . they should've done that from day Dot to keep the border closed and to keep watch on All the officials at the border crossings . Then maybe the  corrupt ones would be in jail now.

All that would have achieved would be another layer to share in the payouts!

today the Border Police, in full riot gear, did come to Bangkok to arrest tens of shrimp sellers at Sanam Luang.

The authorities get the priorities right. Border is opened for the night and holiday season, to allow migrant workers move around

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/12/31/cops-crack-down-on-activist-shrimp-market-arrest-16-people

"He also ordered the police to set up a special committee to investigate corrupt officials at all levels involved in the smuggling of migrant workers into the country."

 

The foxes have been ordered to investigate breakins at the chicken shed.